Raw sugar production in Papua New Guinea
In 2023 Papua New Guinea produced 32,000 t of raw sugar, the 92nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.0%. The record was 55,000 t in 1987.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 32,000 t
- World rank
- 92 of 121
- 10-year change
- −3.0%
- Record
- 55,000 t
- 1987
Raw sugar in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −3.0%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Taiwan | 44,670 | 0.02% |
| 91 | Jamaica | 35,422 | 0.02% |
| 92 | Papua New Guinea | 32,000 | 0.02% |
| 93 | Nigeria | 30,053 | 0.02% |
| 94 | Burkina Faso | 30,000 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32,000 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | −11% |
| 2021 | 38,000 | +19% |
| 2020 | 32,000 | −8.6% |
| 2019 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34,000 | +13% |
| 2017 | 30,000 | −12% |
| 2016 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,000 | −15% |
| 2012 | 39,000 | −2.5% |
| 2011 | 40,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | −4.8% |
| 2009 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +11% |
| 2007 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | −20% |
| 2005 | 44,000 | −4.3% |
| 2004 | 46,000 | −9.8% |
| 2003 | 51,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 51,000 | −3.8% |
| 2001 | 53,000 | −1.9% |
| 2000 | 54,000 | +17% |
| 1999 | 46,000 | −4.2% |
| 1998 | 48,000 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 45,000 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 43,000 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 42,000 | +27% |
| 1994 | 33,000 | −23% |
| 1993 | 43,000 | +23% |
| 1992 | 35,000 | −5.4% |
| 1991 | 37,000 | +23% |
| 1990 | 30,000 | −3.2% |
| 1989 | 31,000 | −6.1% |
| 1988 | 33,000 | −40% |
| 1987 | 55,000 | +150% |
| 1986 | 22,000 | +116% |
| 1985 | 10,192 | −66% |
| 1984 | 30,050 | −12% |
| 1983 | 34,000 | −8.1% |
| 1982 | 37,000 | +191% |
| 1981 | 12,717 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 142 t USD 124,000
- Importer rank
- 149 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of raw sugar in Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea produced 32,000 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Papua New Guinea ranked 92nd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Papua New Guinea changed?
It fell by 3.0% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 55,000 t in 1987.
Does Papua New Guinea export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported no exports and imports of 142 t (USD 124,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 figure for Papua New Guinea is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.